NVIDIA RTX A500

Description

The NVIDIA RTX A500 is a professional graphics card designed for use in mobile workstations and launched in 2022. Based on NVIDIA's powerful Ampere architecture, it is designed to deliver solid performance for professional applications while remaining power efficient and compact. This graphics card is aimed at users in fields such as CAD, 3D design and media production who need a reliable graphics solution on the go.

Technical data and performance of the NVIDIA RTX A500

The RTX A500 is equipped with 2048 CUDA cores, 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, which enable basic processing of complex graphical tasks. The 4GB GDDR6 VRAM, connected via a 64-bit interface, provides enough memory and bandwidth to handle medium workloads and graphics-intensive applications. These specifications make the RTX A500 a powerful yet compact solution for professional use in mobile devices. Those who need more performance for larger workloads are probably better off with models such as the NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada or NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada. These generally offer more and newer generations of computing units and can therefore clock higher. They are also usually equipped with larger graphics memories with higher bandwidths.

Certified drivers and reliability

A key feature of the NVIDIA RTX A500 is its certified drivers, which are specially optimized for use in professional applications. These drivers ensure the necessary stability and performance for CAD programs, 3D rendering and other demanding applications. Thanks to these optimizations, the NVIDIA RTX A500 is ideally suited for reliable performance in professional environments.

High energy efficiency requires less cooling

With a TGP of around 20 to 60 watts, the NVIDIA RTX A500 is comparatively energy efficient. The NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada, for example, consumes more than twice as much energy at its peak. This low power consumption allows effective cooling even in the compact housings of ultra-mobile workstations, and helps to extend battery life. This makes the RTX A500 ideal for use in devices designed for mobility and long operating times.

Areas of use and applications

The NVIDIA RTX A500 is ideal for professional junior users who need a mobile, energy-efficient graphics card. It is ideal for tasks such as CAD design, 3D modeling and video editing. Despite its compact design, the RTX A500 offers the basic performance and stability required in professional work environments.